speed bump

NOUN

hindrance to speeding

Synonyms

WEAK

Botts' dots silent policeman sleeping policeman

Example Sentences

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Back on Tasman Drive, tourists excitedly posed for pictures next to a speed bump sign as a grumbling resident glared at them.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

After months of high growth coupled with cooling prices, India’s “Goldilocks” era faces a new speed bump with the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

As they hit this surprise speed bump, some students are lowering their standards and joining companies they wouldn’t have considered before.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

The stock market has hit a speed bump, not a yawning vortex of doom, as investors question the valuations of top tech and artificial intelligence stocks.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

X-Ray said as they bounced over a speed bump.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar